Clotilde Davenne – 2015
Tasted in Préhy with Clotilde Davenne, 19 January, 2017. Domaine Clotilde Davenne 3, rue de Chantemerle 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 3 86 41 46 05 www.clotildedavenne.fr Clotilde was quite succinct about the last two vintages: 2016 – there was almost no… Read More
Clotilde Davenne – 2014
Tasted in Préhy with Clotilde Davenne, 26 January, 2016. Domaine Clotilde Davenne 3, rue de Chantemerle 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 3 86 41 46 05 www.clotildedavenne.fr Clotilde Davenne was an oenologist with Jean-Marc Brocard for 17 years. In 2005 she decided… Read More
57x 2022 Petit Chablis – Blind Tasted
Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 29 January 2024. As always, I find these blind tastings a great source of new names, the aim being to find producers of great wines that I haven’t previously visited – Chablis has been quite a dynamic place in the last years,… Read More
43x Irancy 2022 – Blind Tasted
Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 29 January 2024. These blind tastings are my great source of new names, and, of course, the wines were tasted blind. The sample order was completely random – the next bottle was the one closest to hand. The bottles were numbered and… Read More
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wines from weekend 6, 2023…
I was never the biggest fan of the 2007 vintage – the reds anyway! A bit too ripe and missing the clarity of 2005, 2006 or even the 2008 wines – sometimes with a soupy style to the flavours. 2009 was a little better for my palate –… Read More
‘Sylvester’ wines…
Adequate wines, mainly, I could have chosen better – but the food was lovely… 🙂 Maison Henry, Crémant de Bourgogne A producer near Chablis Easy, pure delicious wine – exactly why I asked to buy some – lovely! Rebuy – Yes 2012 Clotilde Davenne, Chablis… Read More
28 blind-tasted Northern Burgundy 2020s
All tasted, as is the habit, blind – the identities only revealed for the photos – after the notes were written. Unfortunately, no ‘Bravo / Great Wines’ but I did highlight the modest number that I found excellent. As noted in my January report there’s a high percentage of wines… Read More
Orion – 2020
Tasted in Préhy with Léa Schaller, 06 January 2022 Domaine Orion – 2 Rue de Chantemerle 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 6 13 76 47 26 www.domaineorion.fr Léa Schaller is Clotilde Davenne’s closest neighbour in Préhy. Léa is a cousin of the other… Read More